Sample Menus Recipe: Vegetarian
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Sunday
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breakfast
oatmeal porridge and low-fat yogurt
portion fresh fruit
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lunch
baked potato (eat the skins!)cold boiled egg and a salad
fresh fruit salad
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main meal
Chestnut and herb loaf with brown rice and a selection of root and leaf vegetables
portion of fresh fruit
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Monday
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breakfast
low sugar muesli moistened with a small glass of fruit juice
portion of fresh fruit
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lunch
hot garlic potatoes and salad
banana
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main meal
wholemeal maccaroni cheese pudding with a selection of vegetables
dried fruit salad
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Tuesday
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breakfast
cornflakes with low-fat yogurt and sultanas
slice wholemeal toast and marmalade.
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lunch
wholemeal bread, olive spread and salad
portion fresh fruit
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main meal
Samosas with a bean salad and selection of vegetables
baked apple pudding
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Wednesday
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breakfast
millet and date porridge
glass of unsweetened fruit juice
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lunch
pasta with a pesto sauce and a salad
portion of fresh fruit
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main meal
cottage pie with selection of vegetables
portion of fresh fruit
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Thursday
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breakfast
polenta with low-fat yogurt
portion fresh fruit
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lunch
cashew nut pilaf with a salad
portion fresh fruit
fresh fruit |
main meal
vegetarian moussaka with rye bread and a selection of vegetables
dried fruit salad
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Friday
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breakfast
wholemeal toast and marmalade
portion fresh fruit
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lunch
hard boiled egg and brown rice salad
portion fresh fruit
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main meal
chinese cashew stir fry with new potatoes and a selection of vegetables
brown bread pudding
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Saturday
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breakfast
brown rice and sultanas
wholemeal toast and jam
portion fresh fruit
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lunch
baked potato with baked beans
portion fresh fruit
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main meal
brie sauce with a wholemeal pasta and a selection of vegetables
baked bananas
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Sunday
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breakfast
wholemeal toast and marmalade
yogurt and fresh fruit
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lunch
cauliflower and potato soup with potato bread
fresh fruit salad |
main meal
millet and nut pilaf with low-fat roast pototoes and a selection of root and leaf vegetables
apricot whip |
Monday
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breakfast
low sugar muesli with low-fat yogurt
portion fresh fruit
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lunch
wholemeal pasta with pesto and salad
dried fruit salad |
main meal
onion sauce with baked potato and a selection of vegetables or salad
melon and ginger
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Tuesday
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breakfast
cornflakes with banana
wholemeal bread and marmalade |
lunch
wholemeal pizza and salad |
main meal
brown rice with blue cheese and walnut sauce and a selection of
vegetables
portion fresh fruit
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Wednesday
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breakfast
mixed grain bread, toasted with jam
portion fresh fruit
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lunch
persian style rice
portion fresh fruit
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main meal
vegetable stefado, Greek salad, served with a wholemeal bread
portion fresh fruit |
Thursday
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breakfast
low sugar muesli with low-fat yogurt
portion fresh fruit
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lunch
naan bread with a salad
portion fresh fruit |
main meal
cheese omelette, baked potato and selection fresh vegetables
portion fresh fruit
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Friday
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breakfast
crispbreads and marmalade
portion fresh fruit |
lunch
brown rice salad
portion fresh fruit |
main meal
leek and potato soup with wholemeal bread and a selection of vegetables
portion fresh fruit
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Saturday
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breakfast
buckwheat pancakes with a very little maple syrup
portion fresh fruit
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lunch
wholemeal bread and salad
portion fresh fruit |
main meal
tofu dish and low-fat roast potatoes with a selection of vegetables
crispbreads with cheeses and fresh fruit
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Copyright Peter Thomson 2012-February-4
Following a healthy vegetarian lifestyle is easy
What is a healthy balanced diet?
Starchy foods - the basis of the diet
Plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables
Keeping down the sugar
Less fat is better
Keep down salt intake
Health is also dependent on exercise
Food Supplements pros and cons
Understanding food components
Fats
Proteins
Vitamins, Minerals and Trace Elements
Minerals
Trace elements
Digestion- how it works
Digestion
Eat whole grain cereals, not highly refined flour
Protein digestion
Evolution, diet and appetite
Further tips for a healthy lifestyle
Avoiding pollution
Avoiding pesticides on food
Aluminium
How cooking affects nutrients
How preserving affects nutrients
Drinking water
The right bacteria
Fibre and constipation
Tooth decay
Getting Started - Changing your diet
Principles of menu planning
Sample Menus
Equipment for pressure cooking
Slow cookers
Microwave ovens
Steamers
Food mixers, food processors, grain mill
Where to shop
Cooking on a budget
Cooking for one
Cooking for two
Cooking for the family
Packed meals
Ready meals, takeaways and cook/chill
Drinks
Entertaining and special occasions
Large scale entertaining
Picnics and children's party ideas
Diets for life stages - Pregnancy
Feeding Baby- breast or bottle
Toddlers to school age
School children
Healthy adult diets
High energy / sports diets
Medium energy
Dieting for weight loss
Menopause
60 plus
Know your ingredients
The main starch grains: rice, millet and sorghum
Other starchy grains and flours: amaranth, buckwheat, quinnoa, teff, wild rice
Starchy roots and tubers: potato, sweet potato, jerusalem-artichoke, yam
Vegetables
Sprouting seeds
Sesame, pumpkin, sunflower seeds
Starchy fruit: breadfruit, banana-plantain, water chestnut
Banana, date, sultana
Milk cheese yogurt and eggs
Pulses: dried beans and peas
Soya bean products: tofu
Nuts
Fresh non-starchy fruit
Serving fruit
Vegetable and fruit juices
Using herbs and spices
Sugars
Oils and fats: butter, olives, olive oil
Coffee, tea
Other ingredients
Healthy vegetarian cookery
Wholemeal bread
Wheat soda bread
Wholemeal pizza base
Mixed grain bread
Millet and banana flat bread
Oat bread
Rotla (millet flat bread)
Parathas
Naan bread or Pitta bread
Carrot and Potato bread
Rye bread
Rotli
Potato scones
Wholemeal scones
Chestnut pancakes
Buckwheat pancakes
Scots pancakes
Crispbread and Crackers
Corn Crisps
Millet and sesame crispbreads
Sunflower crispbread
Rye crispbread
Almond crackers
Cheese crackers
Low fat and sugar cakes
Tea bread
Stollen
Apple gingerbread
Parkin
Pumpkin & spice bread
Apple and fruit slice
Cereal bar
Breakfast
Oatmeal porridge
Millet and date porridge
Rice and sultana
Polenta
Kasha
Quinnoa
Pasta
Wholewheat pasta
Baked potato
Baked sweet potato
Potato pizza
Potato roast
Spicy potatoes
Hot garlic potatoes
Cretan shepherd's pie
Rice dishes
Rice with a hot vegetable sauce
Cashew nut pilaf
Persian style rice
Nutty flavoured risotto
Stuffed vine or cabbage leaves
Millet and nut pilaf
Samosas
Hazelnut loaf
Chestnut and herb loaf
Vegetable nut gratin
Chinese cashew stir-fry
Chestnuts with brussels sprouts
Soups
Cauliflower and potato soup
Bean soup
Vegetable broth
Mushroom and watercress soup
Tomato and Apple Soup
Leek and Potato Soup
Beetroot soup
Cauliflower and cheese soup
Cheese and egg dishes
Quiche lorraine
Cheese pudding
Vegetables and cheese
Bubble and squeak
Mish-mash
Cottage pie
Tofu-burgers
Sauces and dressings
Plain wine sauce
Rich wine sauce
Pesto
Tapenade
Italian Tomato Sauce
Blue cheese dressing
Blue cheese and walnut sauce
Shropshire and walnut sauce
Marjoram pesto
Brie sauce on vegetables
Low-fat yogurt sauces and dips
Horseradish sauce
Low fat mayonnaise
Spicy mayonnaise
French dressing with herbs
Sesame dressing
Onion sauce
Hot coconut sauce
Mint sauce
Salads
Greek salad
Celery and apple salad
Spicy broad bean and pine kernel salad
Fennel salad
Pasta salads
Pasta with pesto salad
Rice salads
Bean salads
Red bean salad
Bean and chick pea salad
Salads - further suggestions
Vegetable dishes
Vegetarian moussaka
Dhal
Hummus
Indian chilli tomatoes
Herby courgettes
Fried okra - ladies' fingers
Vegetable and fruit curry
Stuffed courgettes
Baked fennel
Tangy cauliflower
Red cabbage with apples
Leeks with almonds
Crudites
Sweet puddings
Apricot whip
Apple pudding
Lemon cream
Cornmeal pudding
Baked bananas
Dried fruit salad
Rice pudding
Brown bread pudding
Date pudding
Fresh fruit
Serving fruit
Vegetable and fruit juices
Winter fruit salad
Apple and bramble pudding
Christmas menu
Mincemeat
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